Historical Events In April - 17

1711  On this day in history charles VI Habsburg becomes king of Austria   

1711  On April - 17 jozef I, [Habsburg], emperor of Germany (1705-11), dies at about 32   

1714  On April - 17 philipp Heinrich Erlebach, composer, dies at 56   

1715  On April - 17 johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer   

1719  On April - 17 christian Gottfried Krause, composer   

1726  Henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49 on April - 17.   

1738  Philip Hayes, composer on this day in history.   

1741  Johann Gottlieb Naumann, composer on April - 17.   

1747  On April - 17 french troops occupy Zeeuws-Flanders, Netherlands   

1758  On April - 17 francis Williams, first US black college graduate, publishes poems   

1758  On April - 17 francis Williams, 1st US black college graduate, publishes poems   

1761  On this day in history thomas Bayes, English mathematician   

1764  On this day in history johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82   

1774  On April - 17 vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer   

1778  On April - 17 sloop-in-war Ranger captures British brig   

1788  Joseph Gilbert Totten, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1790  On this day in history benjamin Franklin, US, (Poor Richards Almanac), dies at 84   

1793  Battle of Warsaw on this day in history.   

1797  Sir Ralph Abercromby attacks San Juan, Puerto Rico in what would be one of the largest invasions to Spanish territories in America on this day in history.   

1797  On April - 17 jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer/conductor   

1808  On this day in history bayonne Decree by Napoleon I of France orders seizure of US ships   

1809  On this day in history philip St George Cocke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861   

1811  On this day in history ann Sheppard Mounsey, composer   

1813  On this day in history henry Washington Benham, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1884   

1817  On this day in history first US school for the deaf (Hartford, Conn)   

1817  On this day in history 1st US school for deaf (Hartford, Conn)   

1820  Gottfried Conradi, composer on April - 17.   

1824  Russia abandons all North American claims south of 54ø 40' N on April - 17.   

1824  Russia abandons all North American claims south of 54° 40'N on this day in history.   

1827  French C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (St Amanduskerk, Antwerp) on April - 17.   

1835  On this day in history william Henry Ireland, forger (Shakespearean manuscripts), dies   

1837  The birth of John Pierpont Morgan, American industrialist on April - 17.   

1837  John Pierpont Morgan, US banker/CEO (US Steel) on this day in history.   

1837  Edouard viscount de Walckiers, very wealthy slave trader, dies on this day in history.   

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1278  On April - 17 birth of michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320)   

1539  On April - 17 birth of tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)   

1573  On April - 17 birth of maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League)   

1573  On April - 17 birth of maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651)   

1586  John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore) was born on April - 17.   

1587  Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born on this day in history.   

1598  Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671) was born on April - 17.   

1620  On this day in history birth of marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700)   

0326  On April - 17 death of alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria   

0485  On April - 17 proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14]   

0617  On this day in history death of donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg   

0818  On this day in history bernhard I, King of Italy, dies   

0858  Benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies on April - 17.   

1080  On this day in history death of king Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041)   

1272  On April - 17 zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59   

1297  On April - 17 willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86